Report Says 30% of U.K. Vegetables Not Harvested

1/10/2013 9:26AM

As much as 30% of the U.K.'s vegetable crops aren't harvested due to failure in meeting exacting standards based on physical appearance, says the U.K.'s Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Dow Jones's Michael Haddon reports. Photo: Getty Images

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